Chuck Todd: Sure, Democrat Lawfare Was Wrong, So Republicans Shouldn’t Do It

I hate lawfare. 

But the only way to stop it is for the rules to apply to everybody. Donald Trump “committed 34 felonies” by signing documents his lawyer drafted for him. The State of New York tried to bankrupt him by fining him $500 million for a transaction that everybody involved thought was great. 

The FBI raided his home, arrested his aides, threw some in jail, and ruined lives. 

And now we discover that many of the malefactors have committed criminal fraud multiple times, but the “nobody is above the law” crowd is complaining about lawfare. 

Chuck Todd – who endlessly told us the prosecutions of Trump weren’t political – casually admitting.. ya they were. https://t.co/XcEIC3swUt

— Rob Schmitt (@SchmittNYC) August 24, 2025

During the Trump witch hunts, Chuck Todd was an active participant in the auto da fe mob trying to destroy Trump and MAGA, but now he is complaining that Trump should forgive and forget because “two wrongs don’t make a right.”

In a sense, he is right that two wrongs don’t make a right, and I have to say it is nice that he is admitting that what was done to Trump was wrong. At least, sort of. I’m not sure he sees it that way. 

But, first of all, Trump didn’t commit the crimes of which he was accused, while we have ample evidence that Letitia James and Adam Schiff did commit their crimes of lying on mortgage documents to get better interest rates and lower taxes. Schiff demanded that staffers leak classified documents, chastising them for being reluctant, despite none of the people involved have any classification power. Countless crimes were committed by countless people. 

So I’m not clear what the “wrongs” are that Trump is being accused of. 

But let’s say Trump really IS getting revenge by directing the prosecution of cases that otherwise might go unnoticed. So what? Aren’t those the new rules now?

🚨 Fox’s @greggutfeld on Bolton FBI raid: “Some say it’s retribution, I say who cares. Don’t lecture me on timing of lawfare, don’t lecture me on politically motivated investigations. You guys invented this: you loved doing it to Trump.” pic.twitter.com/7qJGexwjMI

— TV News Now (@TVNewsNow) August 22, 2025

Al Capone wasn’t convicted for his many crimes. They got him on tax evasion. Perhaps Adam Schiff can’t be gotten for his many crimes–that pardon, after all, might save him. But not from his obvious mortgage fraud. If it takes something like this to get justice and establish that lawfare is unacceptable, so be it. 

The Washington Post editorial board is deeply concerned about the politicization of justice. Given the events of 2017-2024, this is a darkly funny paragraph. Trump critics! https://t.co/ze8uLZEA16 pic.twitter.com/JErOSpsI9E

— Byron York (@ByronYork) August 24, 2025

Mutually assured destruction works. Sometimes it works too well in politics–after all, if nobody can be prosecuted for obvious corruption, something is very wrong. But overall, it is better that some corrupt politicians go free than have both parties bombing each other when they have power. 

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) is confronted about his blatant mortgage fraud.

He doesn’t deny that he committed it, he just says he’s “been very open” and “there’s no there there.”

Only problem, we’ve already seen the documents. He’s guilty of mortgage fraud.pic.twitter.com/gi7Z8vaRRg

— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) August 25, 2025

Adam Schiff is one of the Democrats’ designated liars. When something is so absurd that few Democrats will shame themselves into making a claim, Schiff steps up to make the pitch. He is pond scum, or perhaps the scum you find in a sewage treatment plant. Leticia James is in the same category. They deserve everything they will get and more. 

As for Chuck Todd? Perhaps he should apologize for his role in the propaganda war. That would be a nice start.